Zygometis xanthogaster
1 Crab spider or Flower spider at Gowrie, ACT
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| Zygometis xanthogaster | YumiCallaway | 29 Nov 2023 | |
| Thomisus spectabilis | AndrewO | 27 Jun 2018 | |
| Thomisus spectabilis | MichaelMulvaney | 6 Jan 2018 | |
| Zygometis xanthogaster | ArcherCallaway | 22 Dec 2017 | |
| Unverified | ArcherCallaway | 22 Dec 2017 |
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2 comments
3 Jan 2018
I think this white crab spider is not likely to be the Spectacular Crab Spider (Thomisus spectabilis)
5 Dec 2019
I believe the same justification I gave in sighting 4243946 applies to this one too. It doesn't have the distinct lumps on the top of either side of the abdomen which can be seen in all sightings of spiders with the ID of Thomisus spectabilis on other platforms. On the other hand, Zygometis xanthogaster fits in much more precisely: basically all white, a rounded abdomen with a particular patterning of dark dots and some orange hairs on its face.
Please let me know if you disagree, but for now I'll change the ID to Zygometis zanthogaster because Thomisus spectabilis really doesn't seem to fit.
Please let me know if you disagree, but for now I'll change the ID to Zygometis zanthogaster because Thomisus spectabilis really doesn't seem to fit.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.116492-35.407942
- Altitude 635.0m
- Places Gowrie, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 16 Nov 2016 07:30 PM Recorded on
- ArcherCallaway Recorded by
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- ArcherCallaway Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Zygometis xanthogaster Other hunting spiders Spiders
Species information
- Zygometis xanthogaster Scientific name
- Crab spider or Flower spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 762m Recorded at altitude
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